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Bruce Lee ~ July 20th 1973.
Father of Brandon Lee.
Died of brain edema in Hong Kong at age 32.
He is considered the greatest martial artist of the 20th century.
Developed his martial art style called Jeet Kune Do (Way of the Intercepting Fist) which is more of an idea of being flexible and practical with learning martial arts
Father of Shannon Lee
Interred at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Washington, USA.
While the "The Green Hornet" TV series was in production, Bruce made several promotional appearances as Kato, but made a point to never do the standard martial art stunts like breaking boards which he felt had nothing to do with what the martial arts are about.
Bruce Lee Jun Fan Yuen Kam (Bruce Lee's full birth name) was born in the year of the dragon (1940), at the hour of the dragon (between 6:00AM- 8:00AM).
Was an accomplished dancer and Hong Kong cha cha cha champion.
A noted brawler in Hong Kong, Lee received formal training in wing chun under legendary sifu Yip Man. He later trained in a variety of arts before creating his Jeet Kune Do style.
Weighed only 128 pounds at the time of his death.
Suffered a serious back injury while attempting a good-morning. During his recuperation, he wrote several books on the martial arts.
His students in Jeet Kune Do martial arts included 'Kareem Abdul- Jabbar' , Steve McQueen and James Coburn.
His ancestry is German and Chinese. His father is a full-blooded Chinese, while his mother is of German-Chinese decent (her father is German; her mother is Chinese).
His development of Jeet Kune Do came partially out of an incident with his school. A rival martial artist challenged him to a duel over his decision to teach non chinese students. Bruce Lee accepted the challenge and won the duel, but he later thought that the fight took too long because his martial art technique was too rigid and formalistic. Thus he decided to develop a better system with an emphasis on practicality and flexibilty.
Was constantly challenged by movie extras and other men seeking to gain fame by beating him in a fight.
Left for Seattle in 1958 with $100. Gave cha cha cha lessons to first-class passengers to earn extra money during ship ride to US.
Was sought after for instruction by established martial artists such as Joe Lewis and Chuck Norris.
Faced discrimination from other Chinese kung fu masters when trying to learn other martial arts styles. Would usually go to the number 3 or 4 man in a certain system to learn it in exchange for teaching what he knew.
Demand for his private lessons grew so high, his hourly rate soared to $275 per hour.
His last movie, "Game of Death", was the first film to be filmed with sound, unlike most of his earlier films which were filmed without sound and were later dubbed in by the actors. Some of the lost footage was later shown in "Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey." You can hear Bruce's own voice speaking English and Cantonese. Had he not died, his character's name in this movie would have been Hai Tien.
Spoke English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese.
Was able to name every single karate term and performed them with dead accuracy.
Adopted his legendary nunchaku routine in his movies from the legendary karate master Hidehiko "Hidy" Ochiai. The two met at the Los Angeles YMCA in the mid 1960s.
Earned $30,000 for his first two feature films.
Developed a trick for showing off his speed: a person held a coin and closed his hand, and as he closed it, Lee would take it and could even swap the coin for another.
His death was considered to be under 'extraordinarily bizarre' circumstances by many experts. Many people claimed that it was the work of 'Oni' (Japanese for Demons or evil spirits), while others claimed he was cursed. The theory of the 'Curse of Bruce Lee' carried over to the extremely bizarre death of his son, Brandon Lee, who was shot and killed during the filming of 'The Crow' in 1993.
His most famous martial arts student was 6 time world karate champion Chuck Norris.
One of his martial arts students was James Bond star George Lazenby.
In his first and only meeting with Enter the Dragon composer Lalo Schifrin, Bruce told him that he often trains to the "Mission Impossible" theme.
Mastered a technique called "The One Inch Punch", in which he could deliver a devastating blow yet have his fist travel a mere one inch (2.54 cm) in distance before striking an opponent.
His first major U.S. project was the role of Kato in the television series "The Green Hornet" (1966). He claimed that he got this role because he was the only oriental actor who could properly pronounce the name "Britt Reid."
Mortal Kombat character "Liu Kang" was inspired by him, complete with the characteristic animal noises.
Personal quotes
"Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own"
"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."
"Simplicity is the last step of art."
"A teacher is never a giver of truth - he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself. A good teacher is merely a catalyst."
When an opportunity in a fight presents itself, "I" don't hit, "it" hits all by itself.
"Empty your mind. Become formless and shapeless like water. When water is poured into a cup, it becomes the cup. When water is poured into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Be water, my friend."
To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person. If you want to understand the truth in martial arts, to see any opponent clearly, you must throw away the notion of styles or schools, prejudices, likes and dislikes, and so forth. Then, your mind will cease all conflict and come to rest. In this silence, you will see totally and freshly.
Salary
Jing wu men (1972) $7,500
Tang shan da xiong (1971) $7,500
"Green Hornet, The" (1966) $400/episode
Biography from Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia:
Martial-arts expert of Chinese descent and virtual deity to a legion of enthusiasts the world over.
A philosophy major who graduated from the University of Washington, Lee entered show business in the mid 1960s, achieving recognition as Kato, devoted sidekick to "The Green Hornet" in the 1966 TV series designed to capitalize on the wild popularity of the "Batman" show.
He supervised the martial-arts stunts in The Wrecking Crew and Marlowe (both 1969), also appearing in the latter, before starring in his own action vehicles Fists of Fury (1972), Enter the Dragon, The Chinese Connection and Return of the Dragon (all 1973).
His acting was negligible, but his athletic skills seemed almost superhuman, and he practically defined the fledgling martial-arts movie genre. The circumstances surrounding Lee's death just one year after his starring debut were somewhat mysterious (he was only 32), and helped transform him into a cult figure.
Three "Green Hornet" episodes were edited into a feature to capitalize on his popularity (Kato and the Green Hornet 1974), and a 1979 release, Game of Death was cobbled together from old outtakes and stock footage. (The 1978 release The Silent Flute was based on a story he had written with James Coburn.)
Son Brandon Lee launched his own film career in the 1990s, but died in a tragic accident during production of The Crow in 1993.
Father of Brandon Lee.
Died of brain edema in Hong Kong at age 32.
He is considered the greatest martial artist of the 20th century.
Developed his martial art style called Jeet Kune Do (Way of the Intercepting Fist) which is more of an idea of being flexible and practical with learning martial arts
Father of Shannon Lee
Interred at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Washington, USA.
While the "The Green Hornet" TV series was in production, Bruce made several promotional appearances as Kato, but made a point to never do the standard martial art stunts like breaking boards which he felt had nothing to do with what the martial arts are about.
Bruce Lee Jun Fan Yuen Kam (Bruce Lee's full birth name) was born in the year of the dragon (1940), at the hour of the dragon (between 6:00AM- 8:00AM).
Was an accomplished dancer and Hong Kong cha cha cha champion.
A noted brawler in Hong Kong, Lee received formal training in wing chun under legendary sifu Yip Man. He later trained in a variety of arts before creating his Jeet Kune Do style.
Weighed only 128 pounds at the time of his death.
Suffered a serious back injury while attempting a good-morning. During his recuperation, he wrote several books on the martial arts.
His students in Jeet Kune Do martial arts included 'Kareem Abdul- Jabbar' , Steve McQueen and James Coburn.
His ancestry is German and Chinese. His father is a full-blooded Chinese, while his mother is of German-Chinese decent (her father is German; her mother is Chinese).
His development of Jeet Kune Do came partially out of an incident with his school. A rival martial artist challenged him to a duel over his decision to teach non chinese students. Bruce Lee accepted the challenge and won the duel, but he later thought that the fight took too long because his martial art technique was too rigid and formalistic. Thus he decided to develop a better system with an emphasis on practicality and flexibilty.
Was constantly challenged by movie extras and other men seeking to gain fame by beating him in a fight.
Left for Seattle in 1958 with $100. Gave cha cha cha lessons to first-class passengers to earn extra money during ship ride to US.
Was sought after for instruction by established martial artists such as Joe Lewis and Chuck Norris.
Faced discrimination from other Chinese kung fu masters when trying to learn other martial arts styles. Would usually go to the number 3 or 4 man in a certain system to learn it in exchange for teaching what he knew.
Demand for his private lessons grew so high, his hourly rate soared to $275 per hour.
His last movie, "Game of Death", was the first film to be filmed with sound, unlike most of his earlier films which were filmed without sound and were later dubbed in by the actors. Some of the lost footage was later shown in "Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey." You can hear Bruce's own voice speaking English and Cantonese. Had he not died, his character's name in this movie would have been Hai Tien.
Spoke English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese.
Was able to name every single karate term and performed them with dead accuracy.
Adopted his legendary nunchaku routine in his movies from the legendary karate master Hidehiko "Hidy" Ochiai. The two met at the Los Angeles YMCA in the mid 1960s.
Earned $30,000 for his first two feature films.
Developed a trick for showing off his speed: a person held a coin and closed his hand, and as he closed it, Lee would take it and could even swap the coin for another.
His death was considered to be under 'extraordinarily bizarre' circumstances by many experts. Many people claimed that it was the work of 'Oni' (Japanese for Demons or evil spirits), while others claimed he was cursed. The theory of the 'Curse of Bruce Lee' carried over to the extremely bizarre death of his son, Brandon Lee, who was shot and killed during the filming of 'The Crow' in 1993.
His most famous martial arts student was 6 time world karate champion Chuck Norris.
One of his martial arts students was James Bond star George Lazenby.
In his first and only meeting with Enter the Dragon composer Lalo Schifrin, Bruce told him that he often trains to the "Mission Impossible" theme.
Mastered a technique called "The One Inch Punch", in which he could deliver a devastating blow yet have his fist travel a mere one inch (2.54 cm) in distance before striking an opponent.
His first major U.S. project was the role of Kato in the television series "The Green Hornet" (1966). He claimed that he got this role because he was the only oriental actor who could properly pronounce the name "Britt Reid."
Mortal Kombat character "Liu Kang" was inspired by him, complete with the characteristic animal noises.
Personal quotes
"Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own"
"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."
"Simplicity is the last step of art."
"A teacher is never a giver of truth - he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself. A good teacher is merely a catalyst."
When an opportunity in a fight presents itself, "I" don't hit, "it" hits all by itself.
"Empty your mind. Become formless and shapeless like water. When water is poured into a cup, it becomes the cup. When water is poured into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Be water, my friend."
To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person. If you want to understand the truth in martial arts, to see any opponent clearly, you must throw away the notion of styles or schools, prejudices, likes and dislikes, and so forth. Then, your mind will cease all conflict and come to rest. In this silence, you will see totally and freshly.
Salary
Jing wu men (1972) $7,500
Tang shan da xiong (1971) $7,500
"Green Hornet, The" (1966) $400/episode
Biography from Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia:
Martial-arts expert of Chinese descent and virtual deity to a legion of enthusiasts the world over.
A philosophy major who graduated from the University of Washington, Lee entered show business in the mid 1960s, achieving recognition as Kato, devoted sidekick to "The Green Hornet" in the 1966 TV series designed to capitalize on the wild popularity of the "Batman" show.
He supervised the martial-arts stunts in The Wrecking Crew and Marlowe (both 1969), also appearing in the latter, before starring in his own action vehicles Fists of Fury (1972), Enter the Dragon, The Chinese Connection and Return of the Dragon (all 1973).
His acting was negligible, but his athletic skills seemed almost superhuman, and he practically defined the fledgling martial-arts movie genre. The circumstances surrounding Lee's death just one year after his starring debut were somewhat mysterious (he was only 32), and helped transform him into a cult figure.
Three "Green Hornet" episodes were edited into a feature to capitalize on his popularity (Kato and the Green Hornet 1974), and a 1979 release, Game of Death was cobbled together from old outtakes and stock footage. (The 1978 release The Silent Flute was based on a story he had written with James Coburn.)
Son Brandon Lee launched his own film career in the 1990s, but died in a tragic accident during production of The Crow in 1993.
